Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Mr Alexander Whelan
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SC230088 - Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children – Catering Service
Reference number
DN748848
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Kent County Council (KCC) utilised the light touch regime to carry out a mini competition to procure a catering supplier to provide meals for a number of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) centres across Kent.
The contract has been awarded to Genuine Dinning Company Ltd to provide the catering service for the UASC Centres across Kent.
Ref: SC230088
Title: Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children – Catering Service.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £11,800,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Kent County Council (KCC) utilised the light touch regime to carry out a mini competition to procure a catering supplier to provide meals for a number of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) centres across Kent.
The contract has been awarded to Genuine Dinning Company Ltd to provide the catering service for the UASC Centres across Kent.
Ref: SC230088
Title: Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children – Catering Service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Submission (Price Per Quality Point) / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Tender submission were evaluated using a price per quality point model.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-034789
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SC230088
Lot No
1
Title
SC230088 - Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children – Catering Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Genuine Dinning Company Ltd
Albert House, Old Street
London
EC1V 9DD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £11,800,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Maidstone, Kent
Country
United Kingdom